Cedric van der Gun (born 5 May 1979) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger. Club career Ajax/Loan Spells Born in The Hague, Van der Gun started his professional football at AFC Ajax when he first joined at fifteen years old. Van Der Gun was part of the senior squad of the club in the 1998–99 season, but did not play. He then joined FC Den Bosch in the 1999–2000 season and made his debut in the Eredivisie. In the summer of 2000, Van der Gun was brought back to Ajax, where he made the breakthrough, and was given a number twenty shirt. Van der Gun made his debut for the club, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute, in a 5–0 win against Fortuna Sittard in the opening game of the season. Since returning from injury, he found his playing time, coming from the substitute bench. Van der Gun scored his first goal for Ajax in the first leg of the UEFA Cup first round, in a 6–0 win against Genk on 12 September 2000. In the return leg, he scored twice for the club, in a 3–0 win to advance to the next round of the tournament. It wasn't until on 9 November 2000 when Van der Gun scored his third goal in the UEFA Cup against Lausanne-Sport in the second leg of the tournament second round, as Ajax lost 3–2 on aggregate following a 2–2 draw. Three days later on 12 November 2000, he scored his first league goals for Ajax, in a 4–1 win against De Graafschap A month later on 3 December 2000, Van der Gun scored another brace, in a 6–2 win against SC Heerenveen. He then scored his fifth league goal for the club, in a 3–0 win against Fortuna Sittard on 16 February 2001. Two weeks later on 4 March 2001, Van Der Gun scored sixth league goal for Ajax, in a 3–1 win against RBC Roosendaal. Two weeks later on 18 March 2001, he scored twice and provided a hat–trick assist, in a 9–0 win against Sparta Rotterdam. His performance led to the club keen on extending Van Der Gun's contract. On 26 April 2001, he signed a contract with Ajax, keeping him until 2005. In the last game of the season, Van Der Gun scored his thirteenth goal of the season, in a 5–1 win against AZ